fforest Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 (edited) I usually pay between 900 baht a month and 1250 baht a month like clockwork( last month a bit more).....This month for some reason I had to pay a whopping 1550.....I only use the air a few hours during the day and maybe right before sleep.... I see the temporary ( cough ) rate hike we have now, will soon have another rate hike included... https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2329638/electricity-bills-to-surge-as-power-tariff-hits-all-time-high I think the powers that be might be getting a little too comfortable with these rate hikes.... I think I will be keeping a closer eye on my air usage....I keep it on 24 but I can not turn the temperature up any more because 25 is not cold enough to remind me to turn it off, so I use it more on 25 than 24.... Edited July 4, 2022 by fforest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest Posted July 4, 2022 Author Share Posted July 4, 2022 Has anyone else's electric bill been going up up.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 I haven't seen any increase in my electric bill. Does your bill show a higher units of consumption compared to the previous month? Also, are you paying the electric company direct or do you pay the condo association who may or may not tack on a surcharge? One thing I do is run a fan in addition to the A/C. With the fan moving the cooled air around I find I can set the A/C at a higher temp and still feel comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathmandu Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 50 bucks? I wouldn't be complaining. But my position is considerably better than yours, so yeah, I'd be pissed off too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest Posted July 4, 2022 Author Share Posted July 4, 2022 9 minutes ago, Kathmandu said: 50 bucks? I wouldn't be complaining. But my position is considerably better than yours, so yeah, I'd be pissed off too. Great..... Then you don't mind paying my bill....Just tell me where to send it... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambo Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 47 minutes ago, fforest said: Has anyone else's electric bill been going up up.... Sometimes we have estimated bills for a couple of months and then an adjustment with a meter reading. I'm not in Thailand but just out of interest chacked and my rate is the equivalent of THB5.62/KWh and now i see that yes its up over 25% in a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 56 minutes ago, forcebwithu said: With the fan moving the cooled air around I find I can set the A/C at a higher temp and still feel comfortable. Yep I have mine set to 29 degrees and I'm quite comfy....Although it seems to be a lot colder than that!! As for my leccy bill do you or @bob ltthink I should throw my hat into the ring ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang_Paarp Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Here in planet Perth, I am paying about 6.4B/kWh plus 23B/day for the honour of having the electricity connected. From my understanding we have some of the cheapest power in Oz. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toy Boy Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 I was surprised when my June leccy bill jumped well above 4,000 Baht, that doesn't happen very often. I thought it might be the price hike we've been promised, but it was mainly that I'd used 977 units. How did that happen? In March, April and May I only used 812, 881 and 895 units, and they're usually hotter months than June. Nothing has changed, no new power-consuming toys and no work done that might use a lot of electricity. It's a mystery, wrapped in an enigma, etc., etc. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CampariO Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Huay Yai: Month units Bt/unit, Dec 581 4.2 (usually the coldest month) Jan 635 4.42 Feb 616 4.42 Mar 681 4.45 April 654 4.45 May 772 4.73 June 659 4.70 In May the inlaws were here for a few days. Since they don't know how to close a door behind them, I blame them for the higher consumption. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tko Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Yep, they've increased prices quite a bit. We're in a house with air always on, it's gone from a little over 6K to nearly 8KBaht/mo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob lt Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Derek Dangleberries said: Yep I have mine set to 29 degrees and I'm quite comfy....Although it seems to be a lot colder than that!! As for my leccy bill do you or @bob ltthink I should throw my hat into the ring ??? Dunno, how much is your hat worth. I stayed for 1 month in a guesthouse charging 8 bt per unit. I only used a/c when "exercising" the bill was 660 for the month. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 41 minutes ago, bob lt said: Dunno, how much is your hat worth. I stayed for 1 month in a guesthouse charging 8 bt per unit. I only used a/c when "exercising" the bill was 660 for the month. Hahahaha!! Mine increased this month but I didn't really think too much of it.. 180 Baht to 220 Baht. Water was 20 Baht...which is more than normal .... Bloody cat can go back to drinking rain water!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambo Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 55 minutes ago, bob lt said: Dunno, how much is your hat worth. I stayed for 1 month in a guesthouse charging 8 bt per unit. I only used a/c when "exercising" the bill was 660 for the month. That's a fair amount of exercising, some solo practice sessions i guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krapow Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Do you people live on the sun? My AC is usually 21, 22 max after a 18 on arrival to get it down a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CampariO Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 10 minutes ago, Krapow said: Do you people live on the sun? My AC is usually 21, 22 max after a 18 on arrival to get it down a bit. Set to 29 daytime if I have it on, and 26 while sleeping. I came to Thailand because I like it warm. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveBC Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Krapow said: Do you people live on the sun? My AC is usually 21, 22 max after a 18 on arrival to get it down a bit. If you have not already, it may be worth having your a/c unit(s) serviced Mr. Krap. They may well not be working very well as if set on 21 most people would need an overcoat an woolly hat on mate !!!! Edited July 4, 2022 by SteveBC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiler Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 2 hours ago, CampariO said: Set to 29 daytime if I have it on, and 26 while sleeping. I came to Thailand because I like it warm. Yep almost the same. 27 or 28 for me in the daytime, I find its the humidity rather than the temperature which makes me uncomfortable. Nighttime 25. We don't get leccie bills till later in the month up here in the jungle. Last one was around 1800 baht. 3 a/c units, f**k knows how many fans and me turning into my father by going around muttering and switching off lights. 9 of them the other evening..... My girl has gone back to Uni now so I am hoping June's bill will be peak consumption and maybe we can save a bit in the next few months Who am I trying to kid? 🤔🙄💩💩 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yessongs Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, Kathmandu said: 50 bucks? I wouldn't be complaining. But my position is considerably better than yours, so yeah, I'd be pissed off too. Spot on...here in San Jose, hardly ever use the air conditioner. It was 70 degrees yesterday here and this is supposedly summer? There are some things here in Calif not to like, the year around weather is not one of them. My PG&E bill is usually $110-$115 per month... At wifey's house, it seems to me that the electric bill runs about 2.5-2.8k baht per month for a 2 story home.....worth every penny. Edited July 4, 2022 by Yessongs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krapow Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 4 hours ago, CampariO said: Set to 29 daytime if I have it on, and 26 while sleeping. I came to Thailand because I like it warm. 23 or 24 when sleeping, any higher can't sleep. Though turned off in the morning when awake and up. 3 hours ago, SteveBC said: If you have not already, it may be worth having your a/c unit(s) serviced Mr. Krap. They may well not be working very well as if set on 21 most people would need an overcoat an woolly hat on mate !!!! I'm from Northern Ireland, mate, anything over 10 degrees is bikini weather! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob lt Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 9 hours ago, Zambo said: That's a fair amount of exercising, some solo practice sessions i guess I've never found the need for solo sessions in Pattaya, there is a companion waiting on every corner. Don't forget, 8 bt per unit is almost twice the domestic rate. On the flip side, I did not pay anything for water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpuynarak Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 18 hours ago, Derek Dangleberries said: Yep I have mine set to 29 degrees and I'm quite comfy....Although it seems to be a lot colder than that!! As for my leccy bill do you or @bob ltthink I should throw my hat into the ring ??? I have the same problem DD, aircon remote set at 30C but temp in the room is 26C ???? I wonder why ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpuynarak Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Well my leccy bill is always circa 4500 - 5000bht per month in the hot season. I could'nt GAF as i can't/won't put a price on my comfort. If i or wifey are feeling the heat or humidity the aircon goes on. But thats just me and my non existent budget where my/wifey's comfort is concerned, each to their own. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 23 minutes ago, Pumpuynarak said: Well my leccy bill is always circa 4500 - 5000bht per month in the hot season. I could'nt GAF as i can't/won't put a price on my comfort. If i or wifey are feeling the heat or humidity the aircon goes on. But thats just me and my non existent budget where my/wifey's comfort is concerned, each to their own. Totally agree. Me and the cat like to be comfy too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 40 minutes ago, Pumpuynarak said: I have the same problem DD, aircon remote set at 30C but temp in the room is 26C ???? I wonder why ? Maybe because the sensor checks the temperature of the air in the A/C so by the time it reaches the required temperature the rest of the room is colder? That is purely a guess. Perhaps the sensor has a wider accuracy tolerance too... My IDU is Toshiba .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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